Private Equity

Commentary

The other directive

The threat presented by Solvency II should not be underestimated.

4 min read · 05 January 2013

Going once, going twice

Auctions are back, with large firms lining up eagerly to deploy their capital.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Life after leverage

Mega-firms with dry powder are breaking the LBO mould to get deals done, writes Toby Mitchenall.

4 min read · 05 January 2013

A Storm is Coming: PE Funds Fall Under Reg D 506 C

Leading it off this week with a guest post is LDJ Capital's David Drake, who has quite a lot to say about how the Jobs Act could go on to impact private equity in the near future. Are GPs prepared?

3 min read · 26 November 2012

A Capital Structure For The Reluctant Seller

With income tax increases fast approaching, company earnings improving, and acquisition capital readily available, now would seem like an ideal time for owners to diversify their assets and seek liquidity.

3 min read · 19 September 2012

Inside the Deal: To Sell Or Not to Sell?

Attention private equity investors! Have you been wondering why all those family and entrepreneurial owned companies are not eagerly putting their companies up for sale?

3 min read · 20 August 2012

What Exit? Over 4,000 Portfolio Companies Are the “Other” Private Equity Overhang

Deal lawyer Chris Manderson explores exit options for sponsors, including "emerging growth company" IPOs enabled by the JOBS Act, dividend recaps, real estate investment trusts and more.

5 min read · 09 August 2012

Fifty Shades of Fraud: Wasendorf, Peregrine and Copycat Fraud

With so many ways to keep under the radar--and, keep on the wrong side of the law, allegedly--it is no wonder so many big-time frauds have been able to perpetrate their scams undetected by their own investors, peHUB's Tuesday Guest Post-er says.

3 min read · 24 July 2012

RLH Deal Shows How PE Firms Can Unlock the Value of Real Estate with RIDEA Partnerships

Riordan Lewis & Haden used a RIDEA partnership to achieve a cash return of more than 10x its investment, while retaining a significant minority stake in one of its healthcare portfolio companies, says PE attorney Chris Manderson.

5 min read · 23 July 2012

Why Mid-Market Loan Yields Are Not Coming Down

We’ve all seen the data showing that the first quarter middle-market leverage loan volume was much less than everyone expected. So why aren't yields coming down on mid-market loans?

3 min read · 18 June 2012

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